Do I know Dr. Seuss. Not only did I grow up on Dr. Seuss, but I went through a Seuss phase at University, checking out ever Suess book in the campus library, and have read Dr. Seuss to all my kids. I used Dr. Seuss in the classroom, too, when I was an English instructor.

My favorites are “Horton Hatches the Egg,” “The Zax” and “Too Many Daves”:

• Did I ever tell you that Mrs. McCave
• Had twenty-three sons and she named them all Dave?
• Well, she did. And that wasn’t a smart thing to do.
• You see, when she wants one and calls out, ‘”Yoo-Hoo!
• Come into the house, Dave!” she doesn’t get one.
• All twenty-three Daves of hers come on the run!
• Etc. . . .

We are also gettin through all of Dr Seuss. My mother bought the girls the complete set, and I’m very much enjoying the cleverness of the writing…especially Fox in Socks, which is a must when you’re feeling grumpy. Completely brings you out of your mood. Do you know Dr Seuss?

I should also have included on my list The House at Pooh Corner, which I’ve been reading from time to time with my daughters Lucy and Ada. It’s especially fun to try to come up with your own voice of Pooh & Co. in the face the execrable Disney renditions (as well as the wonderful Alen Bennett reading).

Have you ever heard of Library Thing? You can use it to catalogue your books online, and then post a code onto your blog or website that randomly shows the books in it. It’s also compatible with the Amazon Associates program.

Anyway, I noted that you tagged me, so I posted about a couple of the books I was reading.

Now tell us about the books you’re really reading…you know, the Ben Elton, Maeve Binchy, Enid Blyton…

ps. congratulations on number 8. nearly a full quiver!